In 2013, criminal proceedings were initiated against the Client under Part 2 of Art. 189 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – extortion committed with the threat of violence against the victims and damage to their property, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.
The client was arrested and detained for about two years. Later, the court delivered an acquittal, which was subsequently groundlessly cancelled by the court of appeal. After that, the indictment was returned to the prosecutor twice to eliminate the deficiencies.
In this case, the ECHR ruled in favour of the Client and awarded just satisfaction.
In 2023, the criminal proceedings against the Client were closed by the court due to the expiry of the statute of limitations, although there were all prospects for a second acquittal.
We appreciate and respect the choice of each client, and this case was no exception.
